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Lampard rotates but key Chelsea assets all start

Chelsea’s key Fantasy assets all start against Bournemouth with Christian Pulisic (£7.4m) joining Tammy Abraham (£8.0m) in the front-three.

Meanwhile, Mason Mount (£6.6m) is also in the starting line-up but may well be sat in a central midfield trio alongside N’Golo Kanté (£5.0m) and Jorginho (£5.0m).

However, those who made a move for the differential Reece James (£5.0m) were left disappointed as he was named on the bench.

The exciting right-back has started four of the last five but is among the substitutes against Bournemouth.

The Cherries have gone with something relatively experimental in light of recent injuries.

Eddie Howe has opted for a 4-4-2 diamond system featuring Josh King (£6.1m) and Ryan Fraser (£6.9m) as the central strikers.

That sees Cesar Azpilicueta (£5.8m) return to the right of defence with Emerson Palmieri (£5.5m) starts on the left.

Meanwhile, Leicester have kept the exact same line-up rolled out in the 4-1 win at Aston Villa, hinting that Brendan Rodgers may continue using it after Gameweek 16.

The Foxes once again are laid out in a 4-3-1-2 system, with Dennis Praet (£5.3m) and Youri Tielemans (£6.6m) either side of Wilfred Ndidi (£5.0m) and James Maddison (£7.8m) behind Jamie Vardy (£10.1m) and Kelechi Iheancho (£5.7m).

Opponents Norwich include Todd Cantwell (£4.7m) in their starting line-up after he was benched in Gameweek 16.

Sheffield United name an unchanged side to face Aston Villa, Dean Smith hands rare starts to Kortney Hause (£4.4m) and Henri Lansbury (£4.4m).

After coming back into the team for the 5-0 defeat at Spurs, Matt Lowton (£4.4m) returns to the bench for Burnley.

Phil Bardsley (£4.3m) reclaims his right-back berth after an injury, while Ashley Barnes (£6.3m) and Ashley Westwood (£5.4m) return after missing out on Gameweek 16.

Chris Wood (£6.2m) has also shaken off the knock Sean Dyche revealed on Thursday to start up-front in the 4-4-2 system.

In light of recent injuries to Allan Saint-Maximin (£5.4m) and Jonjo Shelvey (£5.1m), Steve Bruce is somewhat limited in the team he can name at Turf Moor.

He has stuck with a five-man defence but looks to be deploying three central midfielders behind a front-pairing of Andy Carroll (£5.4m) and Joelinton (£5.6m), rather than sticking with a 5-4-1 formation.

Burnley XI: Pope; Pieters, Mee, Tarkowski, Bardsley; McNeil, Westwood, Cork, Hendrick; A Barnes, Wood.

Newcastle United XI: Dúbravka; Willems, Dummett, Schär, Fernández, Manquillo; Atsu, S Longstaff, Hayden; Joelinton, Carroll.

Chelsea XI: Kepa; Emerson, Rüdiger, Zouma, Azpilicueta; Mount, Kanté, Jorginho; Pulisic, Abraham, Willian.

Bournemouth XI: Ramsdale; Rico, Mepham, Francis, Stacey; Lerma; Gosling, Billing; L Cook; J King, Fraser.

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel; Chilwell, Söyüncü, Evans, R Pereira; Tielemans, Ndidi, Praet; Maddison; Iheanacho, Vardy.

Norwich City XI: Krul; Aarons, Zimmermann, Godfrey, Byram; Tettey, Trybull; Buendía, McLean, Cantwell; Pukki.

Sheffield Utd XI: Henderson; Basham, Egan, O’Connell; Baldock, Lundstram, Norwood, Fleck, Stevens; Mousset, McGoldrick.

Aston Villa XI: Heaton; Guilbert, Engels, Hause, Targett; McGinn, Nakamba, Lansbury; El Ghazi, Wesley, Grealish.

1,988 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Krul on the keeper if that’s an OG.

    1. Marvin Moon
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Nailed it.

    2. sminkypinky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Take a bow

    3. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Bow down to the comedian of the year

    4. Arse Craic
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      The commentator said that. You watching the game then?

  2. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    That’ll do it will upset the madd lads

  3. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    og :((((((((((

  4. Henning
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    How many goals from Leicester have Been in Secondhalf?

  5. sminkypinky
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Mane wasn’t the right call then... ML leader has Mane, Salah, Maddison, Vardy (c). Seems he knows his stuff. 😀

  6. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Need my G now.

  7. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Damn no Maddison assist then?

  8. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    unlucky maddison casuals

  9. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Vardy goal given on fpl site

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      It should be !!!!

      1. FISSH
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Then you are blind

    2. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Won’t last

    3. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Will be overturned based on opta

    4. sminkypinky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Will be deleted

  10. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Why not Perez on instead of gray >:( Iheanacho subbed tactically off already lol

  11. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Vardy fail still...

  12. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    This is going to be a huge call.

    Vardy captain Maddy owner !!!

  13. potatoace
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Why has Nacho come off?

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      He is cack

    2. King Carlos
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Didn't respect the game

    3. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Wanted to take a sh!te

  14. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Golden goal

  15. AzzaroMax99
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Tielemans is such a troll. IDK why I bought him in the first place.

    1. Kip
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      He is a real classy player, but not good for fpl it seems

    2. ChuckN
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      This.

  16. Says
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Can someone explain how Vardy was able to get points after Pukki scored? As I understood it the Pukki goal made it impossible?

  17. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Only 1 point difference between goal and assist anyway

    1. Dr. Agabuse
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Huge differemce on bps

      1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Ah fair

    2. dark91
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      True but not when it comes to the bonus points 😉

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        And Maddison!!!

  18. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Deffo a vardy goal

    1. FISSH
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      LoL u mad

    2. 4-4-who?
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Deffo NOT lol

    3. ChuckN
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Nope

  19. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Of course last week when Pereira clearly deflected the goal into the net no own goal was given. When it means I miss Maddison assist and Vardy (C) goal its given as an own goal.

    1. Says
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      It's all a clear conspiracy against your team that goes all the way to the top of the organisation.

      1. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Yes Mark is afraid of being overtaken in HoF...

        1. Says
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Big-FPL pull all the strings. We are just puppets.

    2. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      FPL like to give the benefit of the doubt to popular players IMO, so they could give it to Vardy.

  20. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    MADDISON ASSIST

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Confirmed?

    2. 4-4-who?
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      No. Own goal. Assist will go to Vardy.

    3. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Nope.

    4. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Nope

    5. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Not for long

  21. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Now need a Vardy YC.

    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      this please

  22. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Let it go to that dodgy goals panel in a couple of months please.

  23. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Given as a Krul own goal apparently?

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Not on FPL

      1. Duke Silver ☑
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        anddddd it's gone.

      2. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Just been chalked off 🙁

        1. tiger
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          why can't they just let the people be party

  24. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Og confirmed:(

  25. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    One day, Pulisic might start putting away sitters.

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      The day I finally get rid, no doubt.

    2. Woy_is_back
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Im selling that noob

  26. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Lundstram almost assists for a penalty

  27. Forza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Vardy even gets points from shots off target, what is this voodoo filth?!

  28. DandyDon
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Confirmed Krul OG. Just means Vardy will have to score again to keep his record going!

    1. Woy_is_back
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Yes, he will be hungry

  29. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Chelsea doing some desperate defending atm.

  30. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Tammy will blank, lovelyyyyyyyy